In Re: The Commitment of Gerald Lee Ricks v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued July 7, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00637-CV ——————————— IN RE THE COMMITTMENT OF GERALD LEE RICKS On Appeal from the 56th District Court Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 23-CV-1439 O P I N I O N This appeal arises out of a suit to civilly commit Gerald Ricks as a sexually violent predator under the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE §§ 841.001–.209. A jury found that Ricks is a sexually violent predator, and the trial court signed a final judgment in accord with…